car bombs and truck bombs that isis is detonating. all of this, of course, de devastating for the civil population. there are a number of investigations undergoing now. the high commissioner for human rights saying in a five-daytime span at least 300 people were killed. that gives you a little bit of an idea of what it means to try to launch this kind of warfare against an enemy like isis in this environment. it has to be said this is unlike any battle u.s. troops ever faced during occupation of iraq. when it comes to how america is doing here and the president's comments, it is all about perspective. this is a very complicated battle field to say that it is going well may perhaps be an oversimplification. the american role here is from the air and rear.